Jeeves,

I see potential for any number of styles. Of course, you ought to keep growing for at least a full 13 weeks, and really, a bit more than that. I, too, suffered from patchy areas. After 5 months, most of the patchiness is now gone, but not all. For me, it'll probably take another 2 months. That's a total of 7 months. So, I recommend being extremely patient with this process, don't trim a hair until you are satisfied that you have the long beard you want and deserve.

Cheers,

Sean